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Hon. Raul A. Ramirez, Ret.

Retired Supreme Court Justice

Judge Ramirez retired from a Federal District Court Judgeship in the Eastern district of California, following 13 years on the bench which also included service on the Municipal and Superior Courts. He returned to the practice of law, although he began to specialize in dispute resolution with a primary focus on the mediation/settlement of complex business/commercial litigation, employment (wrongful termination, sex, race, age, handicap discrimination) and insurance coverage disputes. In 1996, he left his firm Orrick, Herrington to pursue a full time career as a neutral. As a Mediator and Arbitrator, Judge Ramirez is known as an exceptionally professional and knowledgeable neutral. He has successfully demonstrated the ability to mediate even the most complex mass tort matters and is known to explore all the legal, business and personal ramifications of each dispute. Clients have commented that "He is very open and direct, a true straight shooter who doesn’t appreciate game playing,” and “I found him to be very organized, prepared, somewhat low key, yet assertive.” One attorney noted, “He was great! He was extremely knowledgeable and persuasive.”
MEDIATION ONLY
  • This neutral is available only for cases involving Mediation.
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Full-time Arbitrator, Mediator and Private Judge (1996-Present)
  • Senior Litigation Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Sacramento; focus on Complex Litigation and ADR (1990-96)
  • Federal District Court Judge, Eastern District of California; Appellate Judge, by appointment, to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1980-90)
  • Municipal/Superior Court Judge, Sacramento County, California (1977-80)
  • Presided over 3,000 jury trials, settlement conferences and/or mediations representing clients in areas of tort litigation and defense of major crimes, both State and Federal court levels (1970-77)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • LL.B., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Los Angeles (1970)
  • B.A., California State University, Los Angeles (1967)
  • Speaker, “Bridging The Gap Program,” sponsored by the Barristers’ Club of Sacramento and The Daily Recorder (1991); Speaker, Equal Employment Advisory Council (EEAC), San Francisco (1992)
  • Faculty Member/Chair, National Employment Law Institute (NELI) since 1990
  • Author/Speaker — “The Nuts and Bolts of Federal Trial Practice,” sponsored by the Federal Bar Association (1989-Present); Board of Advisors, Faculty Member/Lecturer, Orientation in American Law Program, University of California at Davis (1990-Present)
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • Complex Business/Commercial
  • Employment
  • Product Liability
  • All types of Serious Injury Matters
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Judge Ramirez has been a recipient of many honors including voted as one of Daily Journal's Top 50 Mediators in the state (2003) and being admitted to the United States Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit) and U.S. District Court (N.D., C.D., E.D., S.D., CA).
  • Additionally, he was the first Hispanic appointed to the Federal District Court in California, youngest Judge to be appointed to the Sacramento Municipal Court and the youngest Judge to be appointed to the Federal District Court.
  • Also, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Sacramento City Council.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • In his spare time, Judge Ramirez enjoys sports, weight training, gardening, handy work and mechanical things.
LOCATIONS
  • Los Angeles County
  • Ventura / SB Counties
  • San Diego County
  • Inland Empire
  • Orange County
  • Northern California
WEBSITE


Hon. Raul A. Ramirez, Ret.

Retired Supreme Court Justice

Judge Ramirez retired from a Federal District Court Judgeship in the Eastern district of California, following 13 years on the bench which also included service on the Municipal and Superior Courts. He returned to the practice of law, although he began to specialize in dispute resolution with a primary focus on the mediation/settlement of complex business/commercial litigation, employment (wrongful termination, sex, race, age, handicap discrimination) and insurance coverage disputes. In 1996, he left his firm Orrick, Herrington to pursue a full time career as a neutral. As a Mediator and Arbitrator, Judge Ramirez is known as an exceptionally professional and knowledgeable neutral. He has successfully demonstrated the ability to mediate even the most complex mass tort matters and is known to explore all the legal, business and personal ramifications of each dispute. Clients have commented that "He is very open and direct, a true straight shooter who doesn’t appreciate game playing,” and “I found him to be very organized, prepared, somewhat low key, yet assertive.” One attorney noted, “He was great! He was extremely knowledgeable and persuasive.”
MEDIATION ONLY
  • This neutral is available only for cases involving Mediation.
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Full-time Arbitrator, Mediator and Private Judge (1996-Present)
  • Senior Litigation Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Sacramento; focus on Complex Litigation and ADR (1990-96)
  • Federal District Court Judge, Eastern District of California; Appellate Judge, by appointment, to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1980-90)
  • Municipal/Superior Court Judge, Sacramento County, California (1977-80)
  • Presided over 3,000 jury trials, settlement conferences and/or mediations representing clients in areas of tort litigation and defense of major crimes, both State and Federal court levels (1970-77)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • LL.B., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Los Angeles (1970)
  • B.A., California State University, Los Angeles (1967)
  • Speaker, “Bridging The Gap Program,” sponsored by the Barristers’ Club of Sacramento and The Daily Recorder (1991); Speaker, Equal Employment Advisory Council (EEAC), San Francisco (1992)
  • Faculty Member/Chair, National Employment Law Institute (NELI) since 1990
  • Author/Speaker — “The Nuts and Bolts of Federal Trial Practice,” sponsored by the Federal Bar Association (1989-Present); Board of Advisors, Faculty Member/Lecturer, Orientation in American Law Program, University of California at Davis (1990-Present)
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • Complex Business/Commercial
  • Employment
  • Product Liability
  • All types of Serious Injury Matters
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Judge Ramirez has been a recipient of many honors including voted as one of Daily Journal's Top 50 Mediators in the state (2003) and being admitted to the United States Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit) and U.S. District Court (N.D., C.D., E.D., S.D., CA).
  • Additionally, he was the first Hispanic appointed to the Federal District Court in California, youngest Judge to be appointed to the Sacramento Municipal Court and the youngest Judge to be appointed to the Federal District Court.
  • Also, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Sacramento City Council.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • In his spare time, Judge Ramirez enjoys sports, weight training, gardening, handy work and mechanical things.
LOCATIONS
  • Los Angeles County
  • Ventura / SB Counties
  • San Diego County
  • Inland Empire
  • Orange County
  • Northern California
WEBSITE